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Loveland

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Snowboard Colorado presents 2013 Demo Day at Loveland Ski Area

    On Saturday Snowboard Colorado and Loveland Ski Area will co-host a demo-day event featuring next season's gear from at least sixteen different brands, including boards from Colorado companies Never Summer, Unity Snowboards and Oz, as well as boards from YES, Capita, Technine, Salomon, Niche, Echelo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Joseph Shematek's death means 2012 Colorado ski season tied for most lethal ever

    On Sunday, Joseph Shematek, a 71 year old from Windsor, died at St. Anthony's Hospital following a skiing accident in Loveland. By our count, he's the seventeenth person to pass away as a result of injuries on the slopes of a Colorado resort this season, tying it for the deadliest on record.

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Occupy Denver: Protester says FBI agents visited his home to investigate car bomb rumor

    ​About a week and a half ago, Occupy Denver protester Tanner Spendley became the main character in a situation that could easily be a bar joke. Three days before the local group occupied the Walmart distribution center in Loveland, Spendley heard a knock on the door of his Denver apartment. Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Powderhorn opens with thirteen inches of new snow

    Courtesy Powderhorn Mountain ResortThe powder is stacking up.​Powderhorn Mountain Resort fired up its lifts this morning at 9 a.m. for its 45th anniversary season (and its first season under new ownership). Appropriately enough, it's a powder day: The resort is reporting thirteen inches of sno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    The Edge: Westword's winter activities guide helps you sort out the 2011-2012 season

    ​Welcome to the online version of The Edge 2011-2012, Westword's annual insider's guide to winter activities. This season has already seen plenty of snow, and that's just the beginning, as the 25 resorts profiled below have added new terrain, lifts, features, events and restaurants. To sort it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: Make the '80s Ski Party last all weekend

    ​Come out of the closet, gapers! Hot pink and electric blue ski and snowboard gear from the 1980s lives forever thanks to events like tonight's 8th annual 80s Ski Party at Mile High Station, 2027 West Lower Colfax Avenue, where they won't even let you through the door unless the bouncer needs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2011

    What's in a name? For craft brewers at #GABF, anything goes

    There are the cute ("Smokey the Beer," Blind Tiger Brewing in Topeka, Kansas), the mysterious ("Hoodoo Voodoo IPA," Three Creeks Brewing in Sisters, Oregon), the sexy ("Sexual Chocolate," Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) and everything in between when it comes to beer names spotte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Local movie theaters back out of showing Electric Daisy Carnival Experience film

    ​After a riot ensued at Grauman's Chinese Theatre last week for the premiere of Electric Daisy Carnival Experience documentary, nearly all of fifteen local theaters that were originally slated to show the film have backed out of showing it. So now if you want to see the film, which is only s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Silverton Mountain slashes season ski pass prices in half

    ​Silverton Mountain is a good seven-hour drive from Denver in the winter, but we're going to argue that their season pass deal is too good to pass up, especially if you buy one this week while they're 50 percent off: Silverton is selling a limited number of 2011/2012 season passes this week fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Dan Maes pours more cold water on the GOP leadership

    Dan Maes​Readers are still commenting on the last Dan Maes missive posted here -- "Good grief, people, ignore this NothingBurger," wrote one commenter -- and now up pops another one. Actually, this is the one Maes says he meant to write before he got sidetracked by "calling a spade a spade" -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: Top five wicked ways to celebrate Mother's Day

    ​Lookout, mom! The Pagan Downhill crew ("sickest longboarding events in the world") is dropping bombs on Lookout Mountain this weekend for the 2011 Buffalo Bill Downhill Bloodspill, a skateboarding race pretty much guaranteed to live up to its gruesome name as 120 of Colorado's craziest skater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: Mayday! May Day! Top 5 ways to get some action

    ​Get dirty! Head to Fruita for the 16th annual New Belgium Brewing Fruita Fat Tire Festival this weekend, where organizers have dropped most of the pretense in favor of letting people go ride during the day and then party all night. Don't miss the Clunker Crit junker race on Saturday at 2 p.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Last-chance Spring lift ticket deals

    ​Beaver Creek, Silverton Mountain and Echo Mountain all called it quits for the season yesterday, but that doesn't mean there isn't still perfectly good skiing and snowboarding to be had: Copper Mountain, Vail, Winter Park, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass are all throwing rites of Spring bashes t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2011

    The Cruelest Month

    ​Beaver Creek, Silverton Mountain and Echo Mountain all called it quits for the season yesterday, but that doesn't mean there isn't still perfectly good skiing and snowboarding to be had: Copper Mountain, Vail, Winter Park, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass are all throwing rites of Spring bashes t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Loveland and Winter Park offer I-70 closure workarounds

    Photo courtesy Loveland Ski AreaLoveland's offering free pancake breakfast during the I-70 closure​This week's I-70 closures come just as some local ski resorts are getting into full Spring swing and as new snow continues to pile up: The Interstate will be closed from Empire (exit 232) to Silv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: Altogether awesome April action

    ​Seek and ye shall find! The New Belgium Scavenger Hunt returns to Loveland on Saturday, sending shredding scavengers all over the mountain. The $10 price to play (plus lift tickets, available for discounted price of $35) and proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Alliance for Sustainable C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Pre-season Spring deals on 2011/2012 ski passes

    $199 for a 2011/2012 season pass? Believe it.​Many Colorado ski areas announced pre-season discounts on 2011/2012 season passes this week. Yes, we know there are still three or four good weeks of Spring skiing and shredding ahead of us, and that Arapahoe Basin will be keeping the dream alive u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: Spring Break science, skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding edition

    ​Only an evening? Tonight at 6:30 p.m. REI Denver presents An Evening With Earthwatch, your chance to learn about upcoming volunteer expeditions around the world where you'll combine exotic adventure, scientific research and travel on the cheap. By this time next year you could be doing someth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Heaven Fest on the move again from Longmont to Loveland

    ​ After an enormously successful outing last year, Heaven Fest, which reportedly drew more than 25 thousand fans last year, is on the move again. Last summer, as you might remember, the Christian-centric festival moved from its original location at Northern Hills Christian Church just west of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    This Weekend In Stoke: Top five ways to Spring break yourself

    ​Love it or hate it, Spring Break is getting into full swing in the mountains. Here are 5 ways to get wild this weekend: OmMG! Looking for a side-serving of serenity with your weekend helping of stoke? Try the 1st annual Telluride Yoga Festival Winter Retreat, a chillier version of the chill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    This Weekend In Stoke: Top five mid-season ski and snowboard adventures

    ​Traditionally the calm before the storm before Spring Break mania takes over in the mountains, the last weekend in February has become a storm of its own, with challenging events at just about every ski area in Colorado. Here's a preview of the top five ways you could be busting your butt thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    This Weekend In Stoke: More local adventure than you can shake a snowboard at

    Photo courtesy Vail Resorts​After getting dumped on all week (nearly three feet, as of this writing) Vail is opening today with 1,150 acres and nine lifts. Eldora opens today, too. Winter Park opened on Wednesday and will open Mary Jane tomorrow. And Keystone, which opened on November 5, is op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Today In Stoke: Pura Vida and Outdoor Divas ski and snowboard demo day at Loveland

    ​If you're looking around at a lot of empty cubicles in your office this morning, chances are your female co-workers are taking a "sick" day at Loveland: The ski area is hosting a complimentary On Snow Refresher Workshop today with Warren Miller Entertainment heartthrob Chris Anthony at 9 a.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    This Weekend In Stoke: Top five ways to celebrate being alive, November 12-14

    Liam Doran/Breckenridge Ski ResortNow we're talkin'​1. Opening weekend at Breck. More than six inches of fresh pow for opening day today and 17" so far this week mean you could be skiing or snowboarding on some serious snow right now. Get to it. There are also freshies to be had this weekend a ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 11, 2010

    The Edge: Westword's Winter Activity Guide 2010-2011

    Liam Doran/Breckenridge Ski ResortNow we're talkin'​1. Opening weekend at Breck. More than six inches of fresh pow for opening day today and 17" so far this week mean you could be skiing or snowboarding on some serious snow right now. Get to it. There are also freshies to be had this weekend a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Boulder Fourmile Canyon update: 87 percent containment, list of 166 destroyed homes

    ​On Friday, officials predicted that Boulder's Fourmile Canyon fire would be contained today -- and despite warm weather over the weekend, that goal still seems within reach. At this writing, containment is estimated at 87 percent, with 100 percent containment predicted for 6 p.m. this evening ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Loveland Reservoir Road fire update: 10 percent contained, 3 subdivisions' evac alert, new video

    Reservoir Road fire.​As the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder appears to be winding down, is a new one, dubbed the Reservoir Road fire near Loveland, ramping up? That's what authorities are trying to determine this morning. Right now, the blaze, which has already scorched between 600 and 700 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Warring iPhone app fartlords settle their differences out of court with new, anti-fart app

    An image from the ifartmobile.com website​ It's over -- and with nary a lawyer uttering this phrase: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you Exhibit A, 'The Butt Socket!'" The feud between the creators of two different iPhone fart apps -- Loveland-based InfoMedia, Inc.'s iFart Mobile an ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 12, 2009

    The Edge: Our guide to the season's best skiing, boarding and more

    An image from the ifartmobile.com website​ It's over -- and with nary a lawyer uttering this phrase: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I give you Exhibit A, 'The Butt Socket!'" The feud between the creators of two different iPhone fart apps -- Loveland-based InfoMedia, Inc.'s iFart Mobile an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    The Denver Post's giggle-worthy fart story

    An image from the ifartmobile.com website. The Denver Post is a little late to the fart party. Today, the Post had a story about the court battle between two Apple iPhone app creators -- one of them based in Loveland -- over the phrase "pull my finger." The same story was covered by other local an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    Rocky Mountain Chronicle Does the Limbo

    An image from the ifartmobile.com website. The Denver Post is a little late to the fart party. Today, the Post had a story about the court battle between two Apple iPhone app creators -- one of them based in Loveland -- over the phrase "pull my finger." The same story was covered by other local an ... More >>

  • News

    February 28, 2008

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from the week of 2/28/2008

  • Calendar

    August 30, 2007

    McHale and Harley

    Letters from the week of 2/28/2008

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    More Messages: Fryar's Club

    Letters from the week of 2/28/2008

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2006

    Nude News

    Letters from the week of 2/28/2008

  • Music

    February 9, 2006

    Howe Xcellent

    This DJ's XM show is helping put Denver on the map.

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2005

    Creme de la Chrome

    This DJ's XM show is helping put Denver on the map.

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2005

    Silent Running

    The Art of Silent Film brings wordless rapture back to the silver screen.

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Chair of Chipotle

    Bruce Gueswel is having an art attack.

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004
  • News

    February 5, 2004

    Running Scared

    Shawna Rush worked with troubled teens. Then she was killed by one.

  • Calendar

    December 25, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Shawna Rush worked with troubled teens. Then she was killed by one.

  • Culture

    July 18, 2002

    Rear-View Mirror

    The Loveland Museum and Gallery surveys Vance Kirkland's notable career.

  • Culture

    November 22, 2001

    Thanksgiving Feast

    Two impressive shows highlight a cornucopia of historic regional paintings.

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001

    Best Flying Canine

    Clever Corbin

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best racing greyhound

    Shootyz Groove

  • Calendar

    August 6, 1998

    Night & Day

    August 6 - 12, 1998

  • Dining

    November 20, 1997

    Fry Me to the Moon

    August 6 - 12, 1998

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    The Edge

    Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

  • News

    July 31, 1997

    Fallen Angel

    How a sculpture was loved and lost in Loveland.

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